Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1887-03-03
VICTORY FOR THE VETO.
Tho House sustains the Presidcnt. Ac-
ton Regarding the Dependent Pension
Bnl-A Lively Debate.

Wv thSioH pllt. WIN tnt veto mNSSaue of
the President thereon. Mr. Conger CIaD
said he thought that the report of the com
inittec was a complete answer to the Pres.
idents hypcrbolic criticism on the meas.
ure. Mr.. Warner MOI said the country
should blush TO see one OF the least of ia
defenders the inmate of county
poor-house. This bill would take many
ot them out OF the houses.
Mr. OHara IN c., In favoring the hill
said that the colorcd mcn did not 20 20 the
war, as the President said they had. for
dollars and cents When the Fifty-four,h
| aud Fifty NTH Massachusetts, composed
exclusively OF colored men, went out they
were offered less than other regiments. b..
cause they were black They spurned the
money and said; "No; we are Ina the cause
OF liberty, II you can not pay us what you
Ply Other soldiers, we will fight for our
nag and country without compensation
Mr.. Bragg (Wis.) said IL was for the
members OF the House 10 look after the In
tercsts of the real soldier aud the busines I,
interests OF the country. They had driftcd
along impclled by species of sympathetic
influence, regardless OF reason or Judgment
until the period was reached which culmi.
mated IN the presentation and passage OF
one OF the most scandalous bills which hal
ever been sent 90 President for his Sig
nature The people OF the country.
without regard TO party, had every
reason 10 be thankful that this bill had
been presented 10 an Executive who had
backbone enough TO meet the situation. In
a Few years tho soldiers OF the country
not the bummcrs-wouldh have arrived at an
age when they could come TO Congress and
demand AS right-not ask as "A charity
that provision be made for them Let not
Congress bankrupt the treasury before
that time arrived by yielding TO the de.
mands of desertcrs, coffce-coolcrs and
bounty jumpers. The men who Advocated
the bill were not tho friends OF the true
soldier They advocated this bill, many Of
them, simply because the men could vote
whom they expected To- buy by this bill
Mr. Henderson Ola. )-"For one 1 pro-
nounco that false" Applause on the Re
publican sldo and In tho galleries
Mr.. Bragg say that that is the sub
stratum upon which all this action is
based. II these men whom they call pau.
pers were TO call upon them individually
Tor aid they would say TO them; You
good-for-nothing scoundrels; you are as
competent 10 work as we are. %
Continuing, Mr.. Bragg said tho hill
would grant pensions TO tho mon who
served from December, 1864, 10 June 1855
lie characterized these men as the scum
OF the earth because they staid at home
Till they were bought. The soldiers who
were In alms-houses had come from thom.
and had only returned To their original
condition.
Mr. Steele qnd interjectsd n remark.
Mr. Bragg said that he knew that tho
gentleman who had just Interrupted him.
II he dared vote his conviction. would vote
as he (Mr. Bragg did. He knew
gentlemen who had committed them
selves day after day in opposition
60 the principle OF the bill aud were
grateful for the veto lCries Of "who
are theyi'l l know what am
talking about have heard them ire
peatcd cries Of "Nane them; name your
men. You can't do it," and much noise
and confusion.l "The Republican Con-
Rressmcn, all OF them" was Mr. Bragg's
reply, which was greeted with mingled ap-
plausc, laughter and jeers.
Mr.. Bragg said tho press opposed the
bill and sustained the President That
gallant soldier, the Governor OF Maine,
Cham berlin. stood by tho President.
Mr.. BOutelle-"Yes. and he stands alone
IN Maine" Applause on the Republican
side ~ speak for Malnen lJeers of
the Democrats and cries OF Sorry for
| Maine -
Mr.. Bragg (continuing) THE great sol
| der, Palmer. OF Illinois. stOO1 by the Presi-
dent Old Dan Siclslcs OF the Thiri Army
| Corps said that the veto was a most giori-
Gus deed. Brave men Of all parties stood
BY the President II was only the little
minds that went buzling about like insects
that opposed him "
Mr Henderson 0a.) fcontemptuouslyt-
" You stand By the PRESIDENT"
Mr.. Bragg-"No staT commissary can
ever excite me. am speaking for what I
| consider the soldiers interest The largest
Grand Army post In my State yesterday
| voted not u ask members Of Congress 10
| 90 against the President IL II only the
class Of gentlemen who hang around the
| Grand Army posts who crowd themselves
| Ia 10 get five dollars week and 20 live
upon their comrades who are making this
grand hue and cry"
Mr. Bragg then contrastcd the Industry
and thrift shown by the Confederate sol
/ der. who had no hope Of pension. with
the Northern man who lsgs behind he idle
ness, waiting for his stipend from the Gov
ernmcnt
Mr Morrison ull } said he voted for the
| bill, but the veto was 3c s1r above the high
| water marf of ordinary executive inde-
/ pendenc2 and DiiicIal manhood that h. felt
Ike sharing aud taking his ii;tle part % the
l respOns, blity.
Mr. Springer M thought the President
I would have been false 90 "a sacred trust ~
/ BE- bad not called attention % the ambigui.
ties 0f the bill an1 the misconstruction
/ which might be- placed upon IT,
Mr. Mckinley fOJ dii not believe with
I the gentleman from Wisconsin gfr
Bragg that the Deneficiaries were either
shirks or vaRabonds pr good for-nothng
scouudrels Hc believed THAT there were
/ thousands scattered over the country who
/ fought as bravcIy as the gentleman from
/ Wisconsin. though they were not here %
tell n their deeds OF courage aud glory.
Nr Hepburn fiaJ commented on the
I Tact mat evcry gentleman who had spoken
| in opposition 90 the bill, save ono, had
/ voiei for % originally. a large number of
/ them. Ike himself terminate their Official
| lives on the 4th Of March. and a large mum.
I Der OF them. unlike himself we're now
I about The White House bending the
/ pregnant hinges Of the knee that
/ thrift may follow fawniug" He &C.
MED the right u Messrs Warner and
Bragg tOspcak for the Grand Army These
/ gentlemen had once occupied h0nOrab bls
/ positions in that organization. but they are
| looked upon today. when they rise iH their
/ places ana deu0unce their old comrades as
vagaDOnds and scamps and the scum Of
! humanity, ns Benedict Arnold was
/ The statement Of the gentleman from
Wisconsin Bragg that the Grand Army
| has repudiated This hii was AZ untrue in
| word aud essence as the greater portion o.
All his distriDe OF abuse against bis own
comrades. Tie called attention % the
growing feeling o. unrest and disqu,et BE-